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Where is the Jex family from?
You can see how Jex families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jex family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Jex families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 145 Jex families living in Norfolk. This was about 45% of all the recorded Jex's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Jex families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Jex surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Farmworker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Jex. 23% of Jex men worked as a Farmworker and 78% of Jex women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Jex were General Labourer Heavy Worker and Incapacitated. .
Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Jex life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Jex in 1963 was 72, and 82 in 2004.